| Pardubice District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Pardubice |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | 50.0833°N 61°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pardubice |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pardubice |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 880.24 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 180888 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 112 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 8 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 1 |
Pardubice District (Czech: okres Pardubice) is a district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Pardubice.
Pardubice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Pardubice, Holice and Přelouč.
Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Barchov -Bezděkov -Borek -Brloh -Břehy -Bukovina nad Labem - Bukovina u Přelouče -Bukovka -Býšť -Časy -Čeperka -Čepí -Černá u Bohdanče -Choltice -Choteč -Chrtníky -Chvaletice -Chvojenec -Chýšť -Dašice -Dolany -Dolní Roveň -Dolní Ředice -Dříteč -Dubany -Hlavečník -Holice -Holotín -Horní Jelení -Horní Ředice -Hrobice -Jankovice -Jaroslav -Jedousov -Jeníkovice -Jezbořice -Kasalice -Kladruby nad Labem -Kojice -Kostěnice -Křičeň -Kunětice -Labské Chrčice -Lány u Dašic -Lázně Bohdaneč -Libišany -Lipoltice -Litošice -Malé Výkleky -Mikulovice -Mokošín -Morašice -Moravany -Němčice -Neratov -Opatovice nad Labem -Ostřešany -Ostřetín -Pardubice -Plch -Poběžovice u Holic -Poběžovice u Přelouče -Podůlšany -Pravy -Přelouč -Přelovice -Přepychy -Ráby -Řečany nad Labem -Rohovládova Bělá -Rohoznice -Rokytno -Rybitví -Selmice -Semín - Sezemice -Slepotice -Sopřeč -Sovolusky - Spojil -Srch -Srnojedy -Staré Hradiště -Staré Jesenčany -Staré Ždánice - Starý Mateřov -Stéblová -Stojice -Strašov -Svinčany -Svojšice -Tetov -Trnávka -Trusnov -Třebosice -Turkovice -Uhersko -Úhřetická Lhota -Újezd u Přelouče -Újezd u Sezemic -Urbanice -Valy -Vápno -Veliny -Veselí - Vlčí Habřina -Voleč -Vysoké Chvojno -Vyšehněvice -Žáravice -Zdechovice -Živanice
The terrain is mostly flat and belongs to the Polabí region. The territory extends into four geomorphological mesoregions: East Elbe Table (most of the territory), Svitavy Uplands (south), Orlice Table (east), and Iron Mountains (southwest). The highest point of the district is a contour line in Holotín with an elevation of 398m (1,306feet), the lowest point is the river bed of the Elbe in Kojice at 201m (659feet).
From the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 25.2% of the district's area.[1]
The most important river is the Elbe, which flows across the district from northeast to west. Its largest tributaries within the district are the Chrudimka and Loučná. There are relatively many bodies of water in the area, which are not only ponds, but also artificial lakes created by flooding gravel quarries. The largest body of water is Bohdanečský Pond with an area of .[3]
There are no large-scale protected areas.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92,362 | 83 | ||
| 10,137 | 30 | ||
| 6,767 | 20 | ||
| 4,350 | 22 | ||
| 3,494 | 22 | ||
| 2,927 | 9 | ||
| 2,837 | 12 | ||
| 2,642 | 18 | ||
| 2,124 | 24 | ||
| 2,116 | 29 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Pardubice District and at least 1,000 employees are:[4]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Hospital Pardubice | 5,000–9,999 | Health care | ||
| Pardubice | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of components for computers | ||
| Pardubice | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of electronic components | ||
| Regional Police Directorate of the Pardubice Region | Pardubice | 1,500–1,999 | Public administration | |
| Synthesia | Pardubice | 1,500–1,999 | Chemical industry | |
| Kiekert-CS | 1,500–1,999 | Manufacture of lock systems for automotive industry | ||
| Pardubice | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of components for computers | ||
| JIP východočeská | Pardubice | 1,000–1,499 | Wholesale trade | |
| Pardubice | 1,000–1,499 | Education |
The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové (part of the European route E67) runs along the northern district border. The D35 motorway (European route E442) separates from the D11, which runs across the eastern part of the district and, after its completion, will connect the district with Olomouc.
Pardubice Airport is located in the district. It is one of the six public international airports in the country.
The Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 because it is a unique example of a cultural landscape designed to effectively breed and train the Kladruber horses and demonstrates an outstanding example of the ferme ornée style of landscape architecture.[5]
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are:[7]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Museum of East Bohemia in Pardubice and National Stud Farm in Kladruby nad Labem.[8]
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